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Home My WebLink About2008-07-14 City Council Agendas 1 07/14/08 MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. A binder containing supporting materials is available in the Council Chambers on the Friday preceding the meeting. Special Meeting Council Chambers July 14, 2008 6:00 PM ROLL CALL STUDY SESSION 1. Review Process for Quantifying Potential Fiscal Impacts of the Stanford University Medical Center and Stanford Shopping Center Projects CMR Attachment Council Conference Room - 7:00 PM or as soon as possible thereafter 2. Joint Meeting with the Utilities Advisory Commission Regarding Utilities Issues Attachment Council Chambers - 8:00 PM or as soon as possible thereafter SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 3. Adoption of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation to George Bechtel Upon His Completion of His Term as a Utilities Advisory Commissioner Attachment 4. Announcement of Alliance for Innovation Outstanding Achievement in Local Government Innovation Award 07/14/08 2 MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 5. Appointment of One Candidate for the Unexpired Term Ending January 31, 2011 to the Library Advisory Commission Attachment 6. Appointment of Four Candidates with a Term Ending May 31, 2011 to the Historic Resources Board Attachment 7. Appointment of Four Candidates with a Term Ending April 30, 2011 and One Candidate for the Unexpired Term Ending April 30, 2009 to the Public Art Commission Attachment ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Members of the public may speak to any item not on the agenda; three minutes per speaker. Council reserves the right to limit the duration or Oral Communications. CONSENT CALENDAR Items will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the calendar by two Council Members. 8. Approval of an Agreement in the Amount of $138,000 with Palo Alto Senior Housing Project, Inc. Project Located at 455 E. Charleston Road, for Funds Allocated During Fiscal Year 2007/08 Under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program CMR Attachment 9. Approval of 1) a Storm Drain Enterprise Fund Contract with Proven Management, Inc. in the Total Amount Not to Exceed $582,725 to Construct San Francisquito Creek Storm Drain Box Culvert, Capital Improvement Program Project SD-06102 and 2) Amendment No. 2 to Contract C06113651 With Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers to Add $44,514 for Additional Engineering Support Services for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $733,022 CMR Attachment AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS HEARINGS REQUIRED BY LAW: Applications and/or appellants may have up to ten minutes at the outset of the public discussion to make their remarks and put up to three minutes for concluding remarks after other members of the public have spoken. 07/14/08 3 MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. OTHER AGENDA ITEMS: Public comments or testimony on agenda items other than Oral Communications shall be limited to a maximum of five minutes per speaker unless additional time is granted by the presiding officer. The presiding officer may reduce the allowed time to less than five minutes if necessary to accommodate a larger number of speakers. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 10. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.79 (Newsracks) of Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Safety) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Create a Special Newsrack Area in the California Avenue Commercial Area and Approval of Newsrack Regulations for California Avenue Special Newsrack Area (continued by Council Motion from 07/07/08) CMR Attachment Map REPORTS OF OFFICIALS 11. Request for Council Direction Concerning Citywide Ultra-High-Speed Broadband System Negotiations CMR Attachment 12. Approval of a Purchase Option Agreement with Brown Fairchild-Park Investment Company, L.P. to Acquire Real Property Located at 2747 Park Boulevard in the Amount of $2,732,000 CMR 13. Adoption of a Budget Amendment Ordinance Amending the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2008-09 to Provide an Additional Appropriation of $3,436,981 to Capital Improvement Program Project PE-98020; Approval of Contract with RossDrulisCusenbery Architecture Inc., in the Amount of $3,807,801 for Design and Construction Documents and Cost Estimating for the Public Safety Building, Capital Improvement Program Project PE-98020 CMR Attachment COUNCIL MATTERS COUNCIL COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND REPORTS FROM CONFERENCES Members of the public may not speak to the item(s). 07/14/08 4 MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKET ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT PALO ALTO CITY HALL, 250 HAMILTON AVE. 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